Question

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OXIDES AND DIOXIDES?????​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Oxides means no. of shared electron is 1

Example - Mgo , Cao

Dioxide means no. of shared electron is 2

Example - MgO²

Answer 2

Explanation:

Dioxide is a derived term of oxide.

In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between dioxide and oxide is that dioxide is (chemistry) any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule while oxide is (chemistry) a binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

As nouns the difference between dioxide and oxide is that dioxide is (chemistry) any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule while oxide is (chemistry) a binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.